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Sharing Wisdom: Effective Faculty Orientations Chief Academic Officers Annual Meeting July , 2014. www.ilisagvik.edu. NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION - PURPOSE.

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  1. Sharing Wisdom: Effective Faculty Orientations Chief Academic Officers Annual Meeting July , 2014 www.ilisagvik.edu

  2. NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION - PURPOSE An introduction to the mission, culture, programs, resources, and community of teaching and learning at Columbia College Chicago (2 days) --- To better acquaint new faculty with the many resources that Georgia Gwynnett College has to offer (13 days) --- The New Faculty Orientation program is intended to introduce new faculty to the Academic culture at Whitman College and to assist new faculty in final preparations for the academic year (3 days) www.ilisagvik.edu

  3. NFO - PURPOSE, Cont’d To introduce faculty to one another and to provide basic information about Cornell College. Orientation sessions continue throughout the first year, focusing on topics of interest such as grading standards, writing assignments, the faculty governance system, advising, and writing letters of recommendation (1 week) --- FSU College of Medicine recognizes the importance of an orientation program to provide professional support and familiarity with the mission, infrastructure, policies, and procedures ... The new faculty orientation program notebook is designed to ... www.ilisagvik.edu

  4. Effective faculty orientations vary in format and content, reflecting the diversity of institutions. www.ilisagvik.edu

  5. ORIENTATION TOPICS - CATEGORIES • Policy & Procedures • Technology • Use of electronic administrative systems • Use of instructional electronic infrastructure • Pedagogy • Regulatory Compliance • Social Interaction/Team Building • Culture www.ilisagvik.edu

  6. IḶISAĠVIK FACULTY & STAFF ORIENTATIONS • New full-time faculty • Returning full-time faculty • Adjunct faculty on-site • Adjunct faculty off-site • Staff • Administration Challenge Individual needs/relevance for all www.ilisagvik.edu

  7. IḶISAĠVIK FACULTY & STAFF ORIENTATION www.ilisagvik.edu

  8. Faculty Staff

  9. FALL ORIENTATIONS – COMMON ELEMENTS • Welcome-back breakfast** • Department presentations – accomplishments** • Review of strategic plan** • Human Resources, Q&A** • Business office** • Team building activities** • Library orientation (Community resources)* • Marketing & Recruiting** • Student Success Center** • Technology** • Faculty Outreach* • Dean’s Council* • Closing potluck, barbeque, etc.** www.ilisagvik.edu

  10. Sample Activities • Team building activities • Robotics • Scavenger hunt • Problem solving • Technology • Workshops on MS Office 2010 • Moodle Workshops • Distance Ed Team (iSpring, electronic flashcards, cLive) • Faculty outreach/village visits • Dean’s Council www.ilisagvik.edu

  11. GUEST SPEAKERS • Principles of Adult Learning • Instructional Design • Hidden Disabilities and Assistive Technology • Suicide Prevention • Academic Advising • Culture & Education www.ilisagvik.edu

  12. FALL 2014 • 2 Days – Faculty & staff • 1 Day – Workshops for faculty by faculty • Advising • Faculty Roles & Accreditation Standards • Department Meetings • Curriculum Innovation: Ideas for integrating culture and technology in the classroom • Wish lists for coming year (budget) • 1 Day – “Elective” Workshops • OSHA Overview - FERPA • Valic (Retirement) - Rosetta Stone • Technology/Netiquette - First Aid/CPR • Green Team • HR Question & Answers • CAMS www.ilisagvik.edu

  13. ADJUNCT FACULTY • Online Orientation • Introduction • Getting Started • Responsibilities • Contacts • Resources • Policies • CAMS • MyCampus (Moodle) • In-person/teleconference www.ilisagvik.edu

  14. FACULTY MENTORSHIP • Full-time faculty • New faculty are assigned a faculty mentor • Help establish relationships with colleagues • Introduce the institutional framework as well as responsibilities of a faculty member • Orient the newcomer to the community www.ilisagvik.edu

  15. FACULTY MENTORSHIP • Adjunct faculty • Adjuncts are assigned a supervising faculty • Establish connection and sense of belonging to ‘college family’ • Supervision & evaluation • Technology and instructional support www.ilisagvik.edu

  16. REFERENCES Law, A. V., PhD., Jackevicius, Cynthia, PharmD., M.Sc, Le, J., PharmD., Murray, W. I., PhD., Hess, K., PharmD., Pham, D. Q., PharmD., & Min, D. I., PharmD. (2012). Impact of a faculty orientation and development committee. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 76(1), 1-3. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1021175647?accountid=458 Schönwetter, D.,J., & Nazarko, O. (2008). Investing in our next generation: Overview of orientation and workshop programs for newly hired faculty in Canadian universities (part 1). The Journal of Faculty Development, 22(3), 214-222. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/214588954?accountid=458 Savage, H., Karp, R., & Logue, R. (2004). Faculty mentorship at colleges and universities. College Teaching 52(1). www.ilisagvik.edu

  17. It’s your turn to share your wisdom! • What orientation format does your institution use? • What have been successful practices? www.ilisagvik.edu

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